Collection, monitoring, analyzing and reporting of traffic data via vehicle sensor devices placed at multiple remote locations
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1. A computer-implemented method of creating traffic management reports, the method comprising:
- (a) providing one or more vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device;
(b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and
(c) at the central computer database,(i) via a user interface, selecting one or more criteria from a plurality of criteria for filtering the vehicle data, and(ii) automatically creating one or more traffic management reports from the filtered vehicle data using the selected criteria.
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Abstract
Traffic management reports are created by providing vehicle sensor devices at different location in a region. Each device captures data of vehicles that pass the device. The vehicle data is communicated to a central computer database. At the central computer database, a user interface selects one or more criteria from a plurality of criteria for filtering the vehicle data. Traffic management reports are then automatically created from the filtered vehicle data using the selected criteria.
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1. A computer-implemented method of creating traffic management reports, the method comprising:
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(a) providing one or more vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, (i) via a user interface, selecting one or more criteria from a plurality of criteria for filtering the vehicle data, and (ii) automatically creating one or more traffic management reports from the filtered vehicle data using the selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-implemented method of creating traffic management reports, the method comprising:
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(a) providing one or more vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, periodically creating one or more traffic management reports from the vehicle data.
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5. A computer-implemented method of creating traffic management reports, the method comprising:
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(a) providing one or more vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, (i) automatically creating one or more traffic management reports from the vehicle data, and (ii) electronically notifying selected recipients of at least one or more of the traffic management reports.
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6. A computer-implemented method of creating traffic enforcement reports, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, creating a plurality of different traffic enforcement reports from the vehicle data, each of the traffic enforcement reports including a plurality of different traffic locations and vehicle speed at each of the locations.
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7. A computer-implemented method of managing a network of vehicle sensor devices, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device, including vehicle speed data, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of vehicle sensor devices at a plurality of different locations; (b) electronically communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; (c) analyzing the vehicle speed data from each of the vehicle sensor devices to detect any vehicle sensor devices that are likely not operating properly with respect to vehicle speed detection; (d) the central computer database automatically generating an alert message which includes the identification of the vehicle sensor device that is likely not operating properly with respect to vehicle speed detection; (e) storing in the central computer database electronic contact information indicating alert message recipients for at least some of the vehicle sensor devices; and (f) automatically sending alert messages to the appropriate message recipients upon detection of vehicle sensor devices that are likely not operating properly with respect to vehicle speed detection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method of managing a network of vehicle sensor devices, each device being in electronic communication with a central computer database which (i) programs settings of the device, and (ii) receives data of vehicles that pass the device, the method comprising:
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(a) storing in the central computer database; (i) a plurality of locations that the vehicle sensor devices can be placed at, and (ii) device settings for each location; and (b) upon placing a vehicle sensor device at a particular location previously stored in the central computer database, the central computer database communicating with the device to automatically program the device with the settings previously stored for that particular location. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An article of manufacture for creating traffic management reports, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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(a) providing one or more vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, (i) via a user interface, selecting one or more criteria from a plurality of criteria for filtering the vehicle data, and (ii) automatically creating one or more traffic management reports from the filtered vehicle data using the selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture for creating traffic management reports, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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(a) providing one or more vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, periodically creating one or more traffic management reports from the vehicle data.
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17. An article of manufacture for creating traffic management reports, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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(a) providing one or more vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, (i) automatically creating one or more traffic management reports from the vehicle data, and (ii) electronically notifying selected recipients of at least one or more of the traffic management reports.
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18. An article of manufacture for creating traffic enforcement reports, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of vehicle sensor devices, each device being at a different location in a region, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device; (b) communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; and (c) at the central computer database, creating a plurality of different traffic enforcement reports from the vehicle data, each of the traffic enforcement reports including a plurality of different traffic locations and vehicle speed at each of the locations.
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19. An article of manufacture for managing a network of vehicle sensor devices, each device capturing data of vehicles that pass the device, including vehicle speed data, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of vehicle sensor devices at a plurality of different locations; (b) electronically communicating the vehicle data to a central computer database; (c) analyzing the vehicle speed data from each of the vehicle sensor devices to detect any vehicle sensor devices that are likely not operating properly with respect to vehicle speed detection; (d) the central computer database automatically generating an alert message which includes the identification of the vehicle sensor device that is likely not operating properly with respect to vehicle speed detection; (e) storing in the central computer database electronic contact information indicating alert message recipients for at least some of the vehicle sensor devices; and (f) automatically sending alert messages to the appropriate message recipients upon detection of vehicle sensor devices that are likely not operating properly with respect to vehicle speed detection. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of manufacture for managing a network of vehicle sensor devices, each device being in electronic communication with a central computer database which (i) programs settings of the device, and (ii) receives data of vehicles that pass the device, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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(a) storing in the central computer database; (i) a plurality of locations that the vehicle sensor devices can be placed at, and (ii) device settings for each location; and (b) upon placing a vehicle sensor device at a particular location previously stored in the central computer database, the central computer database communicating with the device to automatically program the device with the settings previously stored for that particular location. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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